Inner liner for shoes.



W. KR EUZER. INNER LINER FOR SHOES. APPLICATION FILED AUG-Z, I915.

Patented Apr 11, 1916.

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Be it known that I, \{VILLIAM KREUZER, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, and a resident of Long Branch, in the county of Monmouth and" State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Inner Liner for Shoes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to liners for wearing apparel and has for an object the provision of {an improved liner which incloses the foot and holds the same from contact with the shoe so as to prevent the transmission or absorption of heat from the foot. Another object in view is to provide a liner arranged with a substantially air-tight body and a bottom having closed air spaces whereby cold -and moisture cannot pene trate to the foot.

A still further object in view isto provide a liner in which air spaces are provided and an absorption material is provided for absorbing any moisture and preventing the same from coming in contactwith the foot.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a. perspective view of a liner embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is'a transverse sectional view through Fig. 1 on line 2 -2, the same being shown on an enlarged scale;

' 8 is an inverted fragmentary perspective view of part of the front of the lining members embodying the invention.

In constructing a liner embodying the invention, a complete covering is provided Y for the foot and an extra thick arrangement is'made at the position opposite the bottom of the foot whichwill absorb moisture and which will space thefoot an appreciable distance fromthe bottom of the shoe. The idea intended is to provide a liner which will prevent the foot from becoming wet or moist and which will present means for maintaining the feet in a warm condition in extremely cold weather. course, no heating elements in the liner but means are presented which will prevent any considerable radiation of heat from the feet I and also-which will prevent the transmission of moisture fromthe shoe to the foot, thus relieving the foot, of the cold transmitted with the moisture.

In the accompanying drawing, l'indicates a paraflined covering member formed of Specification of Letters Patent.

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paper or a composition of rubber, cotton and paper mixed. The cover 1 and also the, lining 2 ,for covering 1 may-be made as shown in Fig. l, with a.foot portion, 3 .and a leg portion 4, but ifdesired may be made with only the foot portion. The lining member 2 is preferably a good strong quality of tissue paper and the same is substantially air-tight and will thus prevent the air heated by the foot from radiating the heat to any appreciable extent. Arranged to rest on the bottom part of the inner members l and 2 is a strip 5 of blotting paper or other Water absorbing material which is provided with a plurality of spaced supporting members 6, these'members being formed of paper of any desired-kind arranged in layers and secured together'by an adhesive in any suitable manner so that there will be a large number of substantially closed air spaces 7. This will prevent the paper 5 from coming in direct contact with the lining member 2, On top of the blotting paper Inthis way the foot is completely inclosedby substantially air-proof members, as for instance, members 1 and 2, and is supportedby a plurality of members which present closed air spaces and present means for taking up any moisture that may eventually find its way through the bottom of the shoe and through the bottom part. of the lining members 1 and 2.

It is evident that all of the members form-- ing the device are comparatively thin so that an appreciable amountot space in the shoe will not be utilized, so that in wearing this device an old shoe may be used of the proper size or a newshoe slightly larger than that usually worn. Where a person is continually exposed to the cold for an appreciable lengtho-f time and also exposed to the'snow and other moisture on the ground, a certain amount of this moisture'will penetrate the shoe or boot if made of leather and will carry with it a chilling'disagreeable efi'e'ct. In forming the lining as described and by providing the absorbing material, the moisture thus transmitted through an ordinary leather shoe will be absorbed or prevented from contacting with the foot, thus mainof moisture absorbing materia.

taining the foot continually dry so, as'to allow a normal proper. circulation of the blood."- What I claim is:

I 1. In a liner of the character described, a pair of lining members adapted to completely inclose the foot, and an extra lining member arranged in the bottom, and formed 2. In a liner of the character described,

a lining member adapted to inclose the foot,

an extra lining member arranged in the bottom of the firstmentioned lining member, a

plurality of spaced supporting members ar ranged on the bottom of said extra lining member and acovering for said extra lining member;

3- In a liner for shoes and the like, a pair of lining members adapted to form an inclosing structure for the foot, a strip of blotting paper arranged in the bottom of said lining members, a pluralityof spaced strips connected with the bottom of said blotter for spacing theblotter away from s'aid first mentioned lining members and for providing closed air spaces,' said blotting paper being adapted to absorb moisture penetrating the shoe, and-a substantially close the foot, an inclosing member surrounding said tissue paperformed of substantlally waterproof material, a strip of blotting paper arranged in the bottom of.

said tissue paper, means for spacing said blotting paper a short distance abovethe bottom of said tissue paper and for providing closed air spaces, and a perforated strip of substantially waterproof material arranged on said blotting paper.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence .of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM KREUziiR.

' Witnesses:

JOSEPH A. Evans, Jr, H. SHERMAN. 

